Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-04-25
ng the corn season they viii can corn i

Inc little engine on the Rockport railroad
Is bringing down rock for three kilns. and ~
the same time 10 getting out poor rock and
cnips from the quarry for filing and b.l,..t
ing the road. It looks as if il could -,
twenty kilus supplied. All Who we're evsr
Obliged to ride over the streets used fo,rs-l-
IN bringing this rock are loud in their pr,i.e.
OF the rock railroad. This one thing .lona
gong to save to the town . large outlsv
OF ROAD tax every year, and give US smooth
streets. 'o'u
The Rockland Courier Gazette report. n.
the interest in the shoe factory move aeem,
rather to increase than to diminish. Two
members of one of the city firms stated
last week that they would give 800 each
!o~ard suitable shoe factory building. Il
10 hoped that the business mems association
wnen organized will take hold of this matter
ana eau the workmen now at work in Spencer,
marlboro, Boston and other places back
nome 20 work IN Rockland factory, and
Keep others from going away.
Two young men of Union are talking ~
running . steamer from near the Common to
Warren depot, which could be accompli,hed
with good results
Mrs. Eliza N. Elliott of Thomaston i, an
unusually smart lady. She is 81 wears of ACE
and has the following to show for her winters
work: Sofa guilt. 5000 pieces, pillow to
match, 400 pieces. seven crocheted skirts,
seven pairs mittens, cross stitch, two shoulder
capes, one set nacrame table mats. twenty
macrame scrap bags, two macrame baskets.
one pair fne Angola stockings, two aprons.
and she is now at work upon darned lace
drapery.
PENoBscor.
The Commercial reports: The Lockwood
Company's engineers will have charge of the
laying out and construction of the new dam
and WOODEN mill to be built at Oldtown this
summer. Work cannot commence much be.
lore June LIST on account of high water in the
river. This will be an eight-sett mill and
lour sets will be put in this year. Old town
people think that there 10 no doubt but that
the mill will go up at once. Some IS prop
erty holders in the town have placed their
names on the subscription papers for the
structure.
PIscATAoUIs.
Numerous complaints of parties violating
the game Laws by hunting deer with dogs
continue to come to hand, reports the Mon.
son Slate. man who has Just come I'D
from Reeds pond, states that persons have
been hunting With dogs both at the upper and
lower ends of the pond. On Sunday, 4 doe
was caught in wire fence enclosure belong
ing to S. b. Gates of the Katshdin house,
VIM. The animal was much exhausted
and showed signs of having been run by dogs
She was very doclle, and seeming to feel
that she was among friends, allowing them to
handle and fondle her freely. An example
ought to be made of some of these persons
who persist in violating the law.
SAGADAHoC.
serious accident occurred at Bath Tues.
day afternoon. While q load of furniture
was being taken from A. d. Stetson's deliv
cry wagon the horse was startled by q chair
falling upon him. VIM. C. Avery, who was
experimenting the operation sought to stop
the horse, but lost his footing and one of the
back wheels passed directly over his hea
leaving him conscious, but severely injured
ana bleeding profusely The wagon and
I'D were not damaged and the horse was
caught after he had run some distance.
WALDO.
w. Fl. Sayward & Son of Thorndike, have
commenced operations in their mill. They
have got a large amount of lumber to man
ufacture this spring. They have just finished
carload of lampposts for Boston parties and
will ship them soon. They shipped carload
of plank to Belfast last week.
Mt. Waldo Granite Company OF Frankfort,
are buying a large number of cattle and
making other preparations apparently for an
extensive business the coming summer.
Charles A. Ellis of Belfast has leased the
Beach House, Lincolnville, lately kept bv
L. Staples. and will take possession this
week. Mr.. Ellis has had much experience
in the hotel business.
Mr.. Joseph Shaw, collector of Waldo,
left that town suddenly 4 dozen years ago,
and il WAS not known what became of him.
He took none of the towns money. HE
wife believed him dead, and We learn hss
remarked. A son now writes from Califor-
MIA that his father 10 living in Burlington,
Vermont, and that he called to see him on
his way out.
WASHINGTON.
Mr.. Schroeder has furnace in operation
now, at the building recently erected at the
rear of his lot, facing High street, and is
turning out large quantities of wire solder
Other varieties are made as orders may re-
quire. In one pot, three thousand pounds of
solder is melted at a time. Some idea of the
quantity and expense of the one item of
solder alone, used in the sardes factories in
town. may be had, when it is stated that
$4,000 pounds daily is TIE quantity of solder
required to supply all the factories, when
running at their full capacity. The Eagle
Preserved Fish Co paid in one year the sum
of $40, 900 for solder Sentinel.
None of the sabine factories at Eastpor,
have packed any goods as yet. The fish have
not been brought in as the weather has been
bad, and there is no anxiety on the part of
the manufacturers to push business at pres
e.t.
Calais has appropriated $32,545 for the
citys current expenses during the coming
year.
The Boston steamers are bringing consld
cradle quantities of leather for the St. CroiA
Shoe Co. the new manufacturing establish